Rageethi,
Warbaahinta or Warbeenta?
Is it just me or Somali Media is the worst thing to ever happen to development for Somalia? As every media company in the planet loses money; why are uncertified Somalis journalists flocking to create media brands?
For the past 25 years there hasn't been a single business based news segment like "Bloomberg" within Somalia. What is wrong with this lone wolf journalist mentality?
Here are Three Examples:
1. The countless YouTube channels with the name (Fill in the blank___"Media"). They place 90 different banner ad points in every video. Always re-uploading what the last (____Media) company posted. Zero conversions and no links to any websites.WTF
2. Fear Based Stories: Just search the words "Somali" in YouTube and filter the most recent content. Only view the news and you will notice the amount of negative content being pushed out. Who is this audience? The visual viewer who represents the 65% of illiterate in Somalia, or is it to misinform the Despora? Either way, that audience is online now I'm certain they require content in media that can create a mind shift.
3. Paranoid Press: Why does the audience consuming this content believe someone is out to get Somalis? Why does the Paranoid Press keep pumping content that takes blame away from Somalis and puts it on others, ie Ethiopia, Kenya, America or Saudi Arabia?
I don't notice Paranoid news coming out of Djibouti, Jigjiga or Kenya? Why is that? Because if you make shit up you will be found and repromanded. If Singaporeans came out in droves to create rogue journalist content like Somalis; everyone would be arrested face capital punishment.
Warbaahinta or Warbeenta?
Is it just me or Somali Media is the worst thing to ever happen to development for Somalia? As every media company in the planet loses money; why are uncertified Somalis journalists flocking to create media brands?
For the past 25 years there hasn't been a single business based news segment like "Bloomberg" within Somalia. What is wrong with this lone wolf journalist mentality?
Here are Three Examples:
1. The countless YouTube channels with the name (Fill in the blank___"Media"). They place 90 different banner ad points in every video. Always re-uploading what the last (____Media) company posted. Zero conversions and no links to any websites.WTF
2. Fear Based Stories: Just search the words "Somali" in YouTube and filter the most recent content. Only view the news and you will notice the amount of negative content being pushed out. Who is this audience? The visual viewer who represents the 65% of illiterate in Somalia, or is it to misinform the Despora? Either way, that audience is online now I'm certain they require content in media that can create a mind shift.
3. Paranoid Press: Why does the audience consuming this content believe someone is out to get Somalis? Why does the Paranoid Press keep pumping content that takes blame away from Somalis and puts it on others, ie Ethiopia, Kenya, America or Saudi Arabia?
I don't notice Paranoid news coming out of Djibouti, Jigjiga or Kenya? Why is that? Because if you make shit up you will be found and repromanded. If Singaporeans came out in droves to create rogue journalist content like Somalis; everyone would be arrested face capital punishment.